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Rasch modeling of IQCODE scores in people with dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 August 2022

Gerard J. Byrne*
Affiliation:
Academy of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia Mental Health Centre, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD 4029, Australia

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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Psychogeriatric Association

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